La Hache, Théod. von (Théodor), 1822-1869

Life

Born: Dresden, Germany, March 1822

Died: New Orleans, Nov. 21, 1869

Biography Studied composition with K.G. Reissiger in Dresden. Came to the USA in 1842 and settled in New Orleans. First publications in 1846 In 1850, he became the first organist at St. Theresa of Avila but also sometimes served as choir director and organist at St. Patrick’s, where he frequently collaborated with Spanish composer Gregorio Curto. Wrote 12 masses, published into the 1920s.

"All the Masses by (LaHache)" - Society of St. Gregory Black List, 1922

List of sacred works

• Messe (en Fa) de Corpus Christi SAB, org. Mainz : Schott, 1895
  • Corpus Christi mass, SATB org, JFB 1897
• Jubilee mass, SATB org, New York: W. Hall, 1851
• La Hache's Mass, in G : (unison, m. or fem. v.), Ditson, 1865
  • Mass in G : for one or two voices with tenor and bass ad lib.,edited and arranged to conform with the motu proprio of his holiness Pope Pius X by Eduardo Marzo, S, SA, or SATF, org Ditson, 1915
• Mass in honor of St. Louis : originally written for 3 voices with organ acc.; revised and arr. for 4 voices by B. Hamma SATB org, JFB 1892
• Messe de Ste Therese, Schott 1880
  • Mass in honor of St. Theresa SATB org, JFB 1891
• Mass in honor of the blessed sacrement, 2,3 or 4 v, org, JFB 1892
• La célèbre Missa pro pace complète. Op. 644, New York: S.T. Gordon, 1867
  • same, Boson: Henry Tolman, 1867
  • Missa pro pace, SATB org, MLR 1917 Note: p.8-10 of original are defective
• The celebrated unison Mass in F, Ditson 1886

Publications

• The Grove Dictionary of American Music, 2nd edition

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